Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger, FBI concludes
RTNov 02, 2022
'Rust' Shooting: Alec Baldwin Formally Charged with Manslaughter
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The Facts
New Mexico prosecutors have formally charged actor Alec Baldwin and movie set armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed with involuntary manslaughter for their involvement in the fatal 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of "Rust."
In documents released Tuesday, prosecutors allege that "Baldwin's deviation from known standards, practice and protocol directly caused the fatal death," adding that "Baldwin was provided only minimal training on firearms, even after Reed requested more."
The Spin
Narrative A
As more information comes out, the evidence seems to show that carelessness was the rule rather than the exception on the set of "Rust." Live rounds were found in multiple locations on set, and guns had reportedly gone off by accident before. The prosecution's case against both Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed is apparently only growing stronger.
Narrative B
First of all, both Gutierrez-Reed and Baldwin were told by weapons professionals that the gun was not loaded. Secondly, it was Hutchins herself who told Baldwin to point the gun toward her as she was setting the camera up for a scene. This was an incredibly rare tragedy unforeseen by anyone on the film crew, but wrongfully indicting people won't bring Hutchins back and won't provide justice for anyone.
